Howard and her mount,
fresh off their victory in the Grand Prix at CSI-A
Maastricht held November 29 - December 2, 2001, were one of nine horse
and
rider combinations to make it to the jump-off in the World Cup Class.
With
the advantage of the late draw she topped the second place rider's time
by
almost five seconds. Among stiff competition, including Sydney gold
medalist (Individual), Jeroen Dubbeldam (NED) and Ludger Beerbaum (Team),
Howard succeeded in clinching the Grand Prix winning a Nissan car.

Alison Firestone of
Upperville, Virginia and Limminka (1993 KWPN m., Topas -
Carelda, by Aletevr), were third in the International Jumping Competition,
jumping against the clock and fourth in the De Telegraaf Prijs accumulator
both held at Jumping Amsterdam.

USA Equestrian Inc., as the National Equestrian Federation of
the U.S., is the regulatory body for the Olympic and World Championship
sports of dressage, driving, endurance, eventing, reining, show jumping,
and vaulting, as well as 19 other breeds and disciplines of equestrian
competition. As the country's largest multi-breed organization, the Federation
has over 77,000 members and recognizes more than 2,800 competitions nationwide
each year. It governs all aspects of competition, including educating
and licensing all judges, stewards, and technical delegates who officiate
at these shows.